sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
cake or snack served with tea
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
whisky bonbon; whiskey bonbon; liqueur candy
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
overdose; excessive consumption
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; certainly; without doubt
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
all you have to do is; just; that's all
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)